Yinshan Record

Chapter 596 What Weapon Does a Swordsman Use to Compare to Creation (Part 1)

The moon hung high in the sky. The little fox, dressed in a red shirt, held a small round fan in his hand and leaned back in a rocking chair, quietly watching the moon.

On the small table in front of her were various snacks, and tea was bubbling in a small red clay stove. She would pick up a piece of candied fruit, take a bite, and then drink a sip of fragrant tea. The comfortable and pleasant feeling made her squint her eyes from time to time.

Life at the Marquis of Changxin's residence was peaceful and pleasant, making the little fox feel calm and at ease. Of course, if Archer and that monkey weren't so noisy, everything would be even more perfect.

Su Che was standing in the courtyard, holding the black longsword, his eyes fixed quietly ahead.

In the very center of the courtyard stood a golden wooden stake about 5 feet long. The stake was only about the thickness of a fist and grew very straight, with half of its body inserted into the ground.

The Supreme Elder of the Lihe Pavilion now sits atop the wooden stake like a monkey, shaking his head and looking at Su Che with his eyes darting around, seemingly plotting something.

"This is called lightning-struck wood, a specialty of Tianluo Gorge in the East Sea. That place experiences incessant thunderstorms for twelve hours a day, which should theoretically be a dead zone for all living things. However, there's something strange about this world. A type of tree grows there that can thrive even after being struck by lightning. The wood is dense and is an excellent material for refining weapons, but it's not exactly in high demand. The sword cultivators of the East Sea have come up with a new use for it, which has immediately driven up its market price: using it as a target."

Kongkong'er smiled and said, "If one has not reached the Divine Realm, one cannot even cut through the bark of this wood. If one has reached the Core Formation Realm, one can barely make a cut. Only those who have reached the Void Step Sword Cultivator can truly cut through with sword energy."

"In that case, if we use this lightning-struck wood to build starships and cloud boats, wouldn't we be able to ignore sword cultivators below the Void Step level?"

Su Che looked at the fist-thick piece of lightning-struck wood. This thing was indeed a crucial military and national weapon. If it were used to forge magical artifacts, especially those cloud boats that could connect heaven and earth or star rafts that could roam the void, it would certainly be extraordinary.

"Sigh, how could someone capable of building a cloud boat be afraid of a few mere Rejuvenation Pills? And this thing can't even defend against the Void Step."

Kongkong'er gently patted the lightning-struck wood: "The biggest use of this thing now is for sword cultivators on the East Sea to practice their swordsmanship."

"Sword practice?"

"Strike with sword energy thousands of times every day; this is the daily morning routine for the pure sword immortals of the East Sea Sword Palace."

Kongkong'er explained, "But we won't follow their example now. What we need to study is how to enable even a Core Formation Sword Cultivator to cut through this lightning-struck wood."

"So even a cultivator at the Core Formation stage can cut through this lightning-struck wood?"

Su Che looked at Kong Kong'er curiously.

"If they are sword cultivators who follow the Purification lineage, some of them might be able to break through, but by the time they do, they will be only one step away from reaching the Void Step. The method we need to find next belongs to the Creation lineage."

"good fortune?"

"The three laws of Heaven are the Great Void, Movement and Stillness, and Creation. Creation refers to the rules governing how all things are formed."

Kongkong'er gently patted the lightning-struck wood beneath her and said, "What we're going to talk about today is how to cut through things that shouldn't be cut."

"For an ordinary Core Formation Sword Cultivator, it is obviously not enough to cut through this lightning-struck wood, but we need to find a way that even an ordinary Core Formation Sword Cultivator can cut through."

Su Che looked at the piece of lightning-struck wood.

"Does the senior mean to break down its resilient part?"

"Knowing the reason why something is so, one can understand why it is so."

Kongkong'er patiently explained, "There are countless spiritual trees in the world, so why is this lightning-struck wood so resilient?"

"Because it is being tempered by lightning day and night, should we first sever the blessing brought by the tempering of lightning?"

Su Che cleared his mind and projected his divine sense onto the lightning-struck wood, only to feel wisps of lightning energy rising from the spiritual wood.

"Divine senses, or spiritual perception, are the externalization of a cultivator's senses. To some extent, they are the tools that we cultivators use to pursue the laws of heaven and earth and follow the foundation of the Great Dao."

Kongkong'er looked at Su Che and said, "The first step is to hone your divine sense and observe to the extreme. However, this is a method of cultivating divine sense, which is different from the method I am talking about."

Difference? "Use your own sword intent, use it as a probe to sense subtle changes in sword intent, and then strike."

Su Che focused his energy in his dantian, drew his longsword from its sheath, and unleashed a sword aura with a chilling, ghostly howl from its dark blade, slashing straight towards the lightning-struck wood.

This sword strike had already unleashed seventy percent of Su Che's power, but the lightning-struck wood, which had been enhanced by Kong Kong'er, only swayed slightly before coming to rest again, without even a single blue mark on it.

"The unity of spirit and will is simple to say, but you must calm your mind and completely integrate your spirit into the sword technique."

Kongkong'er silently recited the incantation, transmitting an extremely exquisite sword manual to Su Che's ear.

"...Quiet your mind and clear your thoughts, let there be no self outside of your mind, let this mind and this thought become one with your spirit..."

Su Che pondered the meaning behind it. Although the chapter that Kong Kong'er was talking about was called a sword manual, the word "sword" was not seen in the entire text. Instead, it talked more about the mind and intention.

"This is a section of the Jade True Nine Spirit Sword Chapter by the Hundred Rivers Sword Immortal. This person is the ancestor on the other side of creation."

Kongkong'er said to Su Che, "The difference between the Creation lineage and the Purification lineage lies in this. Remember, sword intent is your tool to change everything, not just the ability to kill. The Creation lineage emphasizes 'investigating things,' which means observing the mechanism of the existence of all things. The topic I'm giving you today is this lightning-struck wood."

"When you can cut this lightning-struck wood with your current sword intent, our first lesson will be complete."

As Kongkong spoke, he somersaulted off the lightning-struck wood.

"please."

Su Che held his longsword firmly, and this time he gently slashed forward with his sword.

This sword strike was as thin as a thread, yet it carried a pure sword intent.

Zheng.

The lightning-struck wood made a strange sound, then stood still in its original position.

Kongkong shook her head slightly.

Even the most talented sword cultivators in the East Sea would need to put in a lot of effort to grasp the core concepts of the Creation lineage in a short time. Even with Su Xiaozi personally overseeing things, it would still take a long time for him to even get a glimpse of it.

However, this is just the beginning. If Su can seize this opportunity, Kongkong'er believes it will be of great benefit to his future path.

Of the nine methods of Heaven and Man, practitioners ultimately come into contact with and master three methods of Heaven and Man: Yin and Yang, Reality and Illusion, and Transcendence.

Because this is the most real and accessible part of the spiritual path.

The three laws of Heaven are vast and majestic, and practitioners find it difficult to grasp the whole picture. However, the three laws of Man are right beside us, yet we are often blinded by a single leaf.

If we can use the wondrous techniques of the Creation lineage to help Su boy gain more...

What to do with the Ruomu seeds is secondary; true cultivation is built upon the understanding and mastery of the laws. In comparison, magical power and supernatural abilities are not really that important.

However, during this trip to the Blood River Realm, Kongkong'er felt that her family's constant admonitions were no longer relevant.

After all, Su Xiaozi only has a month at most before he has to set off for the Void Rift. In such a short time, even the so-called geniuses of the East Sea can only barely get started.

The real trump card is still up to Ghost Ancestor and Yin Yang. I wonder where these two will find an unlucky Void-Stepping Ghost Cultivator.

If Su could bring a few Void Walkers with him when he goes out, then this round would be considered secure.

(End of this chapter)